Thursday, 30 March 2023

March 30, 2023

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

English 8

  • Checking in
  • Silent reading
  • Registering book numbers
  • Time to prepare for tomorrow's independent novel project - are you ready to present?
  • Upcoming assignments
    • Visual assignment
    • Quiz
    • Essay
  • Returning to literary terms
    • Flashback
    • Foreshadowing
    • Atmosphere (vs tone)
    • Point of view
    • Conflict
    • Irony
  • Freewrite

New Media 10

  • Checking in
  • Discussion on an editorial
  • Assignment 5 details
    • What is an editorial / opinion piece?
    • What is the Overton Window?
      • Offer a radical take that's actually not a bad idea.
    • A heads up on a common trap that people fall into: remember that you're not offering opinions on your topic. You're analysing OTHERS opinions on the topic for fallacies and biases.
    • How to write an essay
      • Discussion: how do you feel about essay writing?
    • How to create a plan
    • Example of this project
  • Time to work on your A5
    • Your goal today is to locate specific examples in your articles, and create an essay plan
    • If you would like to also use this time to circle back to the infographic, you can - just be mindful of how you're using your time.


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